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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 93

Which of the following is the world's richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, comprising 21 islands with estuaries, beaches, nearshore forests, seagrasses, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves?

  1. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
  2. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
  3. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
  4. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
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Answer: (A) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

Explanation

The Gulf of Mannar (Tamil Nadu) was India's first marine biosphere reserve and is home to the dugong.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: its 21 islands and coral/seagrass ecosystems make it exceptionally rich.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: a Himalayan reserve.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: a mangrove delta, not 21 islands with coral reefs.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: a terrestrial mountain reserve.